Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 21 -- Over 5,000 security personnel have been deployed for the security of President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived in the Kerala capital this evening on a four-day visit to the state.

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Union Minister George Kurian received her at the Thiruvananthapuram Airport. She is on a four-day official visit from October 21 to 24.

Before her arrival, Kerala Police held a high-level coordination meeting to check the level of preparations for President Murmu 's upcoming visit.

"A high-level coordination meeting was called to check the level of preparations... Over 5,000 security personnel have been deployed for security," Kerala DGP, Ravada A Chand...